[PATCH, v3] wwwdocs: e-mail subject lines for contributions

[Richard Earnshaw (lists)]

On 22/01/2020 17:45, Richard Earnshaw (lists) wrote:
> 
> [updated based on v2 discussions]
> 
> This patch proposes some new (additional) rules for email subject lines
> when contributing to GCC.  The goal is to make sure that, as far as
> possible, the subject for a patch will form a good summary when the
> message is committed to the repository if applied with 'git am'.  Where
> possible, I've tried to align these rules with those already in
> use for glibc, so that the differences are minimal and only where
> necessary.
> 
> Some things that differ from existing practice (at least by some people)
> are:
> 
> - Use '<topic>:' rather than '[<topic>]'
>  Â  - This is more git friendly and works with 'git am'.
> - Put bug numbers at the end of the line rather than the beginning.
>  Â  - The bug number is useful, but not as useful as the brief summary.
>  Â Â Â  Also, use the shortened form, as the topic part is more usefully
>  Â Â Â  conveyed in the proper topic field (see above).

I've not seen any follow-up to this version.  Should we go ahead and 
adopt this?

R.